Constitution Quiz (Original)

Constitution Quiz (Original)

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11th Grade

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1.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of the following was a characteristic of the federal government under the Articles of Confederation?

Congress was a two-chambered body, with a House of Delegates and a Council.

Congress could not levy taxes or regulate commerce.

Congress could amend the Articles by a two-thirds vote.

There were two branches of government—judicial and legislative—but no executive.

2.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of the following does NOT describe those who attended the Constitutional Convention?

Most were better educated than the average American of the time.

Most were prosperous by the standards of the day.

A significant percentage had served in the army during the Revolutionary War.

Most had earned their wealth after rising from humble origins.

3.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of the following is true of the Virginia Plan?

James Madison opposed it, but the other delegates from Virginia supported it.

It proposed a one-house legislature, with population determining representation.

It proposed a two-house legislature, with population determining representation in each house.

It called for each state to have one vote in Congress.

4.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The New Jersey Plan:

was mainly supported by the smaller, less populated states.

contained a gradual emancipation requirement that proved quite controversial.

found its greatest support from the Pennsylvania and Massachusetts delegations.

called for a radical departure from the Articles of Confederation in every way.

5.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Why did the founding fathers create the electoral college?

Small states insisted that they have a chance to play a role in choosing the president, and that wouldn’t have been possible with direct elections.

Alexander Hamilton wanted a king, James Madison wanted no president, and the result was this compromise so that there could be a president.

They did not trust ordinary voters to choose the president and vice president directly.

They knew the Constitution would make them unpopular, so they wanted to create a way to avoid letting voters choose the president, thereby giving themselves a chance to be elected.

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